Graduation Information

You must prepare for graduation at least a year ahead of time to make sure that you fulfill all requirements.  Failure to do so may delay your graduation.

SENIOR AUDIT

  1. You must complete an audit of your transcript as soon as you have completed 85 credits.
  2. The audit can be submitted by completing the Application for Graduation online through the Registrar's Office.
  3. Be sure to check the box for the Honors Program.  Be sure to check the box for a double degree, if you are seeking two majors.
  4. Note that courses you are currently taking, but have not yet completed, will not appear on your audit.  Courses with a Y grade or incomplete will not appear as completed on your audit.
  5. The audit report is sent by email from the Registrar's Office.  It is important to keep track of the name of your recorder (the person who sends you the email audit report) since all responses to the audit and corrections are sent to the recorder.
  6. Audits frequently contain errors.  If you discover an error in your audit, discuss the error with your advisor and the Honors Director so that the error can be corrected.
  7. You may only do one audit, but your audit may be revised or changed at any time before graduation.  To do so, complete the Graduation Update online.

 

COMPLETING TWO DEGREES

  1. If you wish to complete a second degree, you must complete a prescribed number of additional credits.
  2. You must complete 30 additional credits beyond the lowest total credits required for either of the two degrees.  For example, if you are completing two degrees in Communication (120 credits to graduate) and Biology (124 credits to graduate), you will need 30 credits beyond the requirement for Communication, which is the degree requiring the lowest number of credits of your two degrees. 
  3. To complete the second degree, you will need to complete all prerequisites and requirements for the second major.
  4. You do not need to do an additional honors thesis for the second degree or to complete any additional off-campus study courses or any additional honors elections. 
  5. Both degrees will be degrees in the Honors Program because you, as an honors student, are taking an Honors Degree which covers all of your majors and minors.
  6. You must request an additional diploma for your second degree from the Registrar's Office.  If you do not recieve a second diploma, be sure to follow up with the Registrar's Office to be sure it is provided.
  7. To find out what you will need to graduate, you must do an audit. Then discuss the requirements with a recorder in the Registrar’s Office who will explain what additional courses you will need to complete. You will also need to keep close contact with an advisor in the area of your second degree.

 

COMMENCEMENT

  1. Early in your last semester, the Registrar's Office will send you an invitation to commencement. This letter contains information about the ceremony, a Grad Fair flyer (letting students know where to purchase caps/gowns), and a RSVP card.
  2. Return the RSVP card to let commencement organizers know you will be present at the ceremony.
  3. Next, you need to obtain a cap, gown, hood, and other ceremonial adornments. You can do this through the University of Michigan-Flint Bookstore as identified in the letter from the Registrar's Office.
  4. For more details on current graduation information please refer to the Office of the Registrar's page on graduation and commencement.

University Honors Program